mtvfiremedic
07-28-2003, 01:21 AM
HI THERE.. I AM BUYING A 2002 MOBIUS LSV AFTER WHAT I THINK IS A LOT OF RESEARCH. I FOUND ONE THAT HAS THE 310 INDMAR CARBURATED ENGINE(SAME AS MY BOOMERANG), I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS THAT OWNERS OF SIMILAR BOATS OR (BRIAN RAYMOND) MIGHT ANSWER. I AM LOOKING FOR HONEST OPINIONS OF CURRENT LSV BOAT OWNERS ... SOMETIMES HARD TO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER FROM A DEALER.. SO HERE IT GOES...
1. WHAT IS THE FUEL ECONOMY LIKE.. MY 98 BOOMERANG WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND 20 GAL TANK SEEMS TO SUCK GAS LIKE A HOG..ESPECIALLY OVER 4000 RPM.. I AM EMPTY OR CLOSE AFTER ABOT 3 1/2 HRS OF RUNNIN HARD AND PULLIN SKIERS...IS THE NEW 310 THE SAME.. I HAVE DOUBLE THE FUEL NOW..SO A MIDDAY STOP SHOULDNT BE NECESSARY(I'D RATER HAVE THE INJECTED ENGINE..BUT THIS BOAT IS HARD TO PASS UP)..BUT DOES ANYONE HAVE SOME REAL WORLD ESTIMATES.. WE ARE WATERSKIERS.. AND I AM JUST STARTING TO GET INTO WAKEBOARD(ONCE I GET THE BOAT)..AND THIS IS AT 20 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL IF THAT IS AN ISSUE(CALIFORNIA DELTA)
2. I KNOW THE WAKEBOARD WAKE IS THE BOMB WITH THIS BOAT... AND I'LLHAVE ABOUT 400# OF REAR BALLAST TO MAKE IT EEVEN BETTER...BUT IF I EMPTY THOSE TO WATERSKI... HOW IS THE WAKE AT 32-36MPH????..I'M NOT EXPECTING MY BOOMERANG WAKE(ITS DAMN NEAR FLAT..) BUT I WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE MY WIFE(A SKIER) AND MYSELF THAT I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE TO BE JUMPING MT WAKE ON A SLALOM SKI AT 36 MPH..
3. DO I REALLY NEED THE HYDRAULIC WAKE PLATE IF IM A BEGINNER WAKEBOARDER?... OR DO I NEED IT TO TRIM THE BOAT TO KEEP IT FROM PORPOISING(SP?) AT 38- 40 MPH LIKE THE DEALER SAYS MIGHT HAPPEN ON FLAT H20( I DO HAVE A LOT OF FLAT BUTTERY WATER HERE..(SHHHH..DONT TELL EVERYONE..)
IS IT PRETTY EASY TO ADD A SECOND BATTERY AND A SWITCH SO I DONT RUN OUTTA JUICE WHILE SITTING AT THE SHORE RUNNING THE HUGE SOUND SYSTEM IT IS COMMING WITH?
ANY NEGATIVES TO THIS BOAT AT ALL... I KNOW ALL THE POSITIVES I THINK... THATS WHY I'M BUYING IT... IT'S A GREAT BOAT..WITH EVERYTHING I SEEM TO WANT.. (MINUS PERFECT PASS AND EFI ENGINE)
THANKS FOR THE INPUT AND ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS.. I AM PICKING UP THE BOAT ON FRI.. HOPE TO HAVE IT OUT SOON AFTER
BRIAN
1. WHAT IS THE FUEL ECONOMY LIKE.. MY 98 BOOMERANG WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND 20 GAL TANK SEEMS TO SUCK GAS LIKE A HOG..ESPECIALLY OVER 4000 RPM.. I AM EMPTY OR CLOSE AFTER ABOT 3 1/2 HRS OF RUNNIN HARD AND PULLIN SKIERS...IS THE NEW 310 THE SAME.. I HAVE DOUBLE THE FUEL NOW..SO A MIDDAY STOP SHOULDNT BE NECESSARY(I'D RATER HAVE THE INJECTED ENGINE..BUT THIS BOAT IS HARD TO PASS UP)..BUT DOES ANYONE HAVE SOME REAL WORLD ESTIMATES.. WE ARE WATERSKIERS.. AND I AM JUST STARTING TO GET INTO WAKEBOARD(ONCE I GET THE BOAT)..AND THIS IS AT 20 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL IF THAT IS AN ISSUE(CALIFORNIA DELTA)
2. I KNOW THE WAKEBOARD WAKE IS THE BOMB WITH THIS BOAT... AND I'LLHAVE ABOUT 400# OF REAR BALLAST TO MAKE IT EEVEN BETTER...BUT IF I EMPTY THOSE TO WATERSKI... HOW IS THE WAKE AT 32-36MPH????..I'M NOT EXPECTING MY BOOMERANG WAKE(ITS DAMN NEAR FLAT..) BUT I WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE MY WIFE(A SKIER) AND MYSELF THAT I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE TO BE JUMPING MT WAKE ON A SLALOM SKI AT 36 MPH..
3. DO I REALLY NEED THE HYDRAULIC WAKE PLATE IF IM A BEGINNER WAKEBOARDER?... OR DO I NEED IT TO TRIM THE BOAT TO KEEP IT FROM PORPOISING(SP?) AT 38- 40 MPH LIKE THE DEALER SAYS MIGHT HAPPEN ON FLAT H20( I DO HAVE A LOT OF FLAT BUTTERY WATER HERE..(SHHHH..DONT TELL EVERYONE..)
IS IT PRETTY EASY TO ADD A SECOND BATTERY AND A SWITCH SO I DONT RUN OUTTA JUICE WHILE SITTING AT THE SHORE RUNNING THE HUGE SOUND SYSTEM IT IS COMMING WITH?
ANY NEGATIVES TO THIS BOAT AT ALL... I KNOW ALL THE POSITIVES I THINK... THATS WHY I'M BUYING IT... IT'S A GREAT BOAT..WITH EVERYTHING I SEEM TO WANT.. (MINUS PERFECT PASS AND EFI ENGINE)
THANKS FOR THE INPUT AND ANSWERS TO MY QUESTIONS.. I AM PICKING UP THE BOAT ON FRI.. HOPE TO HAVE IT OUT SOON AFTER
BRIAN